Combined day and sleeping car.



No. 63l,4l8. Paten ted Aug. 22,1899.

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COMBINED DAY AND SLEEPING CAB.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. BURTON, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

COMBINED DAY AND SLEEPING CAR;

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent NO.,631,418, dated August22, 1899.

Application filed April 21, 1899- To all whom 726.112.0011 concern.-

Beit known that I, JOHN M. BURTON,of Boston, in the county of Suffolk,State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovementsin Railway Sleeping-Cars,v

of which the following is a description sufficiently full, clear,andexact to enable any person skilled in the art to which it appertainsto make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is aside View of the interior of the car, showing one section, the positionof the chairs, and the manner of folding up the beds in said section.Fig. 2 is a similar side view of one section of the car interior,showing the manner of making up the upper and lower berths and theposition of same when in use. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section ofthe chairs composing the end of a section. Fig. 4 is a horizontalsection taken near the top of said chairs, showing the construct-ion andmechanism of the upper berth. Fig. 5 is a side elevation showing theupper berth in position for use and a means for locking the two-partberth together. Fig. 6 is a crosssection of one of the bed-frames.

Like letters and numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts inthe different views of the drawings.

My invention relates especially to an improvement inrailway-sleeping-cars; particularly in the construction of the chairsand the manner of making up the beds or berths with said chairs.

I aim to supply a device applicable to cars already in use in regularpassenger service safe and easyto adjust, combining at night all of thecomforts of the most luxurious palace sleeping-car at a minimum ofexpense to railroad companies and the traveling public.

The nature and operation of the improvement will be readily understoodby all conversant with such matters from the following explanation.

In the drawings, Fig. 1, are represented the double chairs composingwhat is known as one section in a sleeping-car. appearance and positionthese chairs do not differ from those now in use. In place of thecushions forming the backs of the chairs or seats in the usualconstruction I substitute a when not in use.

In general Serial No- '713,903. (No model.)

flexible covering A, of plush orother material, inclosed within a frameand hinged to a rod F. Said flexible covering is adapted to be swung upto a perpendicular position to form a partition between that and theadjoining section. Said covering A also serves as a shield .to abed-frame containing a mattress E beneath it. The frame J J J and W isshown'in Fig. 6 and c c in Fig. 3. Said frame is hinged at its upperextremity to the pipe P by means of the bands G. Said vframe andmattress is adapted to be swungupward to a horizontal position to meet asimilar swinging bed-frame and mattress similarly arranged at theopposite" end of the, section, and by means of a locking mechanism thesaid two'swinging bedframes and mattresses are joined and locked whenraised to a horizontal position and complete the upper berth.

Each section of the upper-berth frame is provided with a movablehead-rest M, supported upon the pipe P by means of the straps O, and ispivotally arranged upon the shaft X. Sufficientspace is afforded toallow the rest M to swing to an inverted position The bed-frames of theupper berths are supported upon the pipes P through the medium of thestraps G. The pipes P rest in countersunk collars U in the woodstandards I. f The pipes P are provided with rods H, movable andextending the full length of the pipes P. Sleeved upon the rods Hareserrated circular pieces'V, which are riveted to the pipe P through themedium of springs N and rod H. Similar serrated pieces engage with theserrated piece .V to hold the berth at any position on its upwardmovement and are disengaged by a movement of the rod H through the pipeP.

The bed-frames, both sides and bott0m,are preferably of wood. At eachend of the bedframe sides is fastened a small metal casting. Secured tothe castings are a series of metal bars J for strengthening thebedframes. The metal bars J also serve as a shield to the jointedfolding extension-bar 2, which looks the bed-frame together.

In Fig. 5 is shown a means of locking the beds composing the upper berthtogether, and it consists of a metal bar K, which is inclosed by thebed-frame W, and metal bars J. (See Fig. 6.) Said bar Kis provided withIoo a jointed swinging extension 2, adapted to enter a correspondingrecess in the opposite bed-frame when raised horizontally, and thus forma secure and safe lock to the upper berth, and when not employed forthis purpose the jointed extension can be folded within the frame IV andJ J J beneath the bar K.

The stationary seats are securely fastened to the sides of the car andfloor. Sufficient space remains beneath the car-seats and in the carsides to store all necessary bedclothing. Many travelers prefer toremain dressed at night on board cars, and those averse to payingexorbitant rates for the privileges now afiorded in many instances wouldcarry their own blankets. An ordinary passengercar fifty feet longcarries fifty-six passengers.

The same car can be equipped with the in- T and for the purposespecified.

vention described and accommodate the passengers both day and night.

Having thus explained my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a railway-carseats having movable swinging backs comprising one part of a bedframeand mattress and a flexible covering adapted to be raised to aperpendicular position to form a dividing-partition between theberth-sections and when lowered to form a covering and shield to thebed-frame and mattress substantially as and for the pur pose specified.

2. In railway-carscats the backs thereof of a railway-car the shield orsupplementary cushion A substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. In the chairs of a railway-car the combination of theseparating-partition D swinging bed-frame C and \V mattress E andflexible covering A substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. In a railway-car seats having movable backs which form upper berthswhen raised horizontally in pairs flexible partitions forming theexterior of the movable backs and mechanism for locking the berthstogether substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. In a sleeping-car in combination with movable beds forming the backsof car-seats the supporting-pipesl rods 11 and serrated engagingcouplings Z and V substantiallyas '7. Sleeping-car seats having hingedswinging bed-frames in combination with the folding extension-bar 2metal bars .I and side pieces \V substantially as and for the purposespecified.

S. In sleeping-car seats having hinged movable backs in combination withthe bedframes the mattress E pivoted head-rest M and flexible shield Asubstantially as described and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 1 name to this specification, inthe presence of provided with an exterior flexible shield or twosubscribing witnesses, on this 17th day of April, A. I). 189-).

JOHN M. BURTON.

Vitnesses:

BLANCHE O. BURTON, EUGENE B. BEARD.

